The Los Angeles Lakers have under a week to have a player signed to the roster via the buyout route to be eligible for the playoffs. As closer the deadline gets, the Lakers rumors now have the signing as a two-man race. Dion Waiters and J.R. Smith are two players that spent time on a LeBron James squad in Cleveland in the past and in the current Lakers rumors spotlight.
With the Los Angeles Lakers firmly stamped at the top of the Western Conference, Rob Pelinka did not want to mess with the roster chemistry set at the trade deadline.